Country and Mine Visit Reveal Riggen Farm and Coal Work
A weekend trip near Des Moines to Charley Riggen’s Harvey road farm uncovers hogs and Hereford cattle plans, plus discovery of Riggen’s mine east of the farm. The reporter tours the site with Riggen’s son Lowell, notes welding gear, and observes a drag line removing overburden and coal being loaded. The cor coal seam lies about sixteen to eighteen feet below topsoil, indicating shallow cover for a strip mine operation.
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Charley Riggen
Harvey Road
Des Moines
Mr. Riggen
Charley
Atrip
Riggens extracts rich four to five foot coal vein
The Riggens operation uses a drag line to strip soil and shale, exposing a thick four to five foot coal vein. The coal is black, sulpher free, and of first quality, with a smooth shale layer that won’t collapse. Large mechanical shovel and crusher load coal into trucks for Harvey railway delivery.
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Harvey
Charley
Riggen Family Runs Easy Strip Mine In Iowa Field
The Riggen operation in Iowa shows a six man team extracting coal at high efficiency with two machines, no blasting, and the option to pay the Guffey Act penalties for non compliance. Charley Riggen Jr. and his son Dick move dirt deftly, uncovering hundreds of tons daily while managing hogs and cattle on surrounding lands.
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Mr. Riggen
Riggen
Iowa
Charles
Dick) Riggen Jr
Riggens
Biggon
Mechanica
Ottumwa
Charley
Harvey Road
Pella
Stored Corn Prices Rise for AAA Bins in Marion County
AAA stored corn at Knoxville Otley and Pleasantville totaling over 326000 bushels sold at 75 cents per bushel up from 65 cents in October. Marion county AAA chairman Herb McCoy notes slower movement but increasing demand from cattle and hog breeders as farmers plan sign ups for the 1941 crop and sealing of about 160000 bushels.
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AAA
Knoxville
Otley
Pleasantville
Herb McCoy
Marion County
Knoxville Journal
Cattle on Feed January 1 1942 Iowa report shows drop
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes January 1 1942 cattle on feed in Iowa fell seven percent from a year earlier while the eleven Corn Belt states show a three percent overall decline. Western states held roughly steady with some regional shifts away from eastern central areas.
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Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Southakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Mesanata
Corn Belt
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
McCleary Clinic Offers Free Book On Piles And Rectal Ailments
The McCleary Clinic at E101 Elms Blvd in Excelsior Springs Missouri announces a free book for anyone suffering from piles fistula or other rectal and colon troubles. Write today to obtain a copy.
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McCleary Clinic
Elms Blvd
Excelsior Springs
Browndale Sensation 2nd Voted 1941 Hoosier Bull of the Year
Browndale Sensation 2nd, a Noblesville Shorthorn herd sire from Conner Prairie Farms, won the 1941 Hoosier Bull of the Year at the Purdue University banquet. Eli Lilly received the Van Natta Trophy as owner. The award bases on Gold Medal Calf tests, with Shorthorns leading in scoring. Calves show strong daily gain and favorable cost per pound, reflecting high herd performance.
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Lafayette
Ind
Browndale Sensation
Conner Prairie Farms
Noblesville
Purdue University
Indiana Livestock Breeders’ Association
Eli_Lilly
Purdue Extension Service
Indiana Livestock Association
P. T. Brown
Haylands Farm
Sharps
Jessup
Fed cattle supplies expectations for year ahead
Text describes cattle marketing intentions for January through April and forecasts larger than last year supply through March 1 with a decline afterward. It notes heavy receipts at leading markets since January 1 and that March and April proportions resemble last year, affecting overall year outlook.
Demand for New Varieties of Seed
Town farmers show keen demand for new oat varieties. Joe L. Robinson of the Iowa Agriculture Experiment Association notes rapid sales from a published seed booklet. Large lots of Tawa, Boone, Marion, and Hancock seeds were sold or spoken for by early January, with spring planting driving most sales.
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Iowa Agriculture Experiment Association
Joe L. Robinson
Ames
Marion
Hancock
Robinson
Certified Hybrid Corn Seed Standards Highlight Germination
A farmer cautions buyers that uncertified seed may germinate poorly and be less disease resistant. Certification tests ensure germination and purity, but post certification conditions can reduce germination. Certified hybrid corn seed avoids these issues when stored and handled properly.
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Robinson
Iowa Seed Directory Notes Availability and Crop Values
The booklet reports ongoing seed distribution with enough stock to meet an expected rise in 1942 corn acreage. Spartan barley and Richland soybean seeds are sold out, with copies of the remaining seed directory available from the association secretary. Iowa’s 1941 crop value is estimated at 472 million dollars, up 17 percent from 1940’s 402 million.
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Association
Iowa
Thornburg
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Charles Jr
Fid
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Poland
China
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Warren
Avots
Worth & van Zante
Monroe State Bank
Hoosier
Cary Farm
Newton
Killduff
John Deere
McComnick-Deering
Earl Shields
DE Greef & Cary Jasper Co. Savings Bank
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Standard Service
Standard Oil
Midwest
Louis DE Vries
Franklin
East Third
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